Light illuminates the way for bio-bots Mar 14, 2016 2:00 pm3092 views A new class of miniature biological robots, or bio-bots, has seen the light – and is following where the light shines. Wealthy donors, think tanks major influences on education policy, study says Mar 11, 2016 2:15 pm1114 views Venture philanthropists are dramatically reshaping public education policymaking in the U.S. by funding integrated networks of think tanks and advocacy organizations that work together to push through to implementation education laws that these wealthy donors favor, a new study by University of Illinois researchers suggests. On the Job: Lori Melchi Mar 10, 2016 10:30 am866 views Pianos are playing. Horns can be heard. And students are practicing opera. It’s just a typical morning for Lori Melchi, an administrative aide at the School of Music. Deaths Mar 10, 2016 10:15 am571 views William Leno Anderson ... Gaylord Frederick ... Zoltan Ujhelyi ISTC hosts information session on solar panel group purchase program Mar 10, 2016 9:45 am65 views The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center will host a free public information session on the Solar Urbana-Champaign’s Solar Group Purchase Program. The information session at the ISTC will begin at noon March 10 at 1 E. Hazelwood Drive, Champaign. CDC issues travel alert for countries where Zika virus is prevalent Mar 10, 2016 9:15 am21 views The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel alert to highlight countries where the Zika virus is prevalent. Become an environmental champion Mar 10, 2016 9:15 am18 views Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award, the nation’s longest-running state environmental awards program. Illinois takes climate leadership role as chancellor signs Resilience Commitment Mar 10, 2016 9:15 am26 views The U. of I. took on a leadership role to more actively respond to global climate change when Interim Chancellor Barb Wilson signed Second Nature’s Climate Resilience Commitment on Feb. 9. Boneyard Creek Community Day begins its second decade of protecting local waterways Mar 10, 2016 9:15 am16 views Registration is now open for the 11th annual Boneyard Creek Community Day. The event, to be held Saturday, April 23, encourages the public to help protect local waterways through cleanup and educational activities. Faculty retreat focuses on Universal Design for Learning Mar 10, 2016 9:15 am560 views Techniques designed to make classroom instruction accessible to students with disabilities can be a rising tide that lifts all boats, according to speakers at the March 4 faculty retreat. Student Senate invites faculty, staff to give input on possible university mascot Mar 10, 2016 9:00 am39 views The Illinois Student Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Exploration of a University Mascot invites faculty and staff members to share their opinions about the possibility of creating a university mascot. Campus forum on search for permanent chancellor is March 11 Mar 10, 2016 9:00 am336 views A campus forum to discuss the search process for a permanent chancellor will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. March 11 at the Illini Union Ballroom. Spending on public higher education overlooks net benefits as investment in state’s future Mar 10, 2016 9:00 am1396 views Thinking of higher education funding as an investment that lowers costs – and not as mere consumption spending – could reframe the debate in Springfield, according to research from Walter W. McMahon, an emeritus professor of economics and of educational organization and leadership at the University of Illinois. Library offers Rosetta Stone service free to campus members Mar 10, 2016 9:00 am15434 views The only things one needs to learn Mandarin Chinese or nearly 30 other languages is a computer with a microphone, a University of Illinois NetID and plenty of phonetic practice. Former site is new site for campus’s African-American cultural center Mar 10, 2016 9:00 am1157 views The Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center building will be torn down and replaced with a new building at the same Mathews Avenue and Nevada Street location. President hosts town hall March 14 at Business Instructional Facility Mar 10, 2016 9:00 am231 views President Tim Killeen will lead a universitywide strategic planning initiative meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. March 14 in the Deloitte Auditorium of the Business Instructional Facility. The town hall meeting will help set goals for the University of Illinois system for the next five years. Feser: We must create a budget paradigm for the future Mar 10, 2016 9:00 am1553 views Edward Feser, interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, discusses a new budgeting approach. He said the approach is needed to help the campus move toward less dependency on state funding, to increase transparency in budgeting, and to ensure fiscal stability and academic excellence into the future. How to improve your chances for a perfect March Madness bracket Mar 9, 2016 12:00 pm949 views A Minute With...™ bracketology expert Sheldon Jacobson New report highlights growth of university-driven startups in Illinois Mar 9, 2016 9:00 am205 views The Illinois Science and Technology Coalition released March 8 new data conveying the growth of entrepreneurial activity across the state’s universities as part of its Illinois Innovation Index, a publication that reports on key metrics of the state’s innovation economy. Light helps the transistor laser switch faster Mar 9, 2016 8:30 am2110 views Light and electrons interact in a complex dance within fiber optic devices. A new study by University of Illinois engineers found that in the transistor laser, a device for next-generation high-speed computing, the light and electrons spur one another on to faster switching speeds than any devices available. Ten…Nine…Eight... Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm1249 views CubeSat students prepare for launch Jason's List Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm331 views Student uses YouTube to help others finish bucket lists Play for Change Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm535 views Sport-focused RSO is a Slam Dunk Finding the Source Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm274 views History students unearth the unknown about artifacts on the Web A Family Affair Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm2589 views Celebrating five generations of Illinois students Chinese for a New Generation Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm434 views Chinese culture and language camp promotes international outlook iVenture Accelerator Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm895 views Nurturing student entrepreneurs' startup ambitions 2016 Campuswide Commencement Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm662 views Exercises set for May 14 Art Meets Science Mar 8, 2016 1:45 pm529 views Murphy Lab Participant/Observer Program creates interdisciplinary learning environment Giant reed is a photosynthetic outlier, study finds Mar 7, 2016 11:30 am1560 views Arundo donax, a giant reed that grows in the Mediterranean climate zones of the world, isn’t like other prolific warm-weather grasses, researchers report. This grass, which can grow annually to 6 meters (nearly 20 feet) in height, uses a type of photosynthesis that is more common to crop plants like soybeans, rice and peanuts. Dear Parents: Letter from the Chancellor Mar 7, 2016 9:00 am183 views As you get this issue of Postmarks in the mail, we’re moving into the final couple of months of our academic year here at Illinois. University of Illinois is a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students Mar 4, 2016 3:15 pm2865 views The University of Illinois is among the top-five public universities in the nation for 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Students, according to information recently released from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Study offers clearest picture yet of how HIV defeats a cellular defender Mar 4, 2016 8:30 am3142 views A new study offers the first atomic-scale view of an interaction between the HIV capsid - the protein coat that shepherds HIV into the nucleus of human cells - and a host protein known as cyclophilin A. This interaction is key to HIV infection, researchers say. Black and brilliant? A female genius? Not according to RateMyProfessors, study finds Mar 3, 2016 1:00 pm809 views An analysis of more than 14 million reviews on RateMyProfessors.com, where students write anonymous reviews of their professors, found that students most often use the words “brilliant” and “genius” to describe male professors and in academic disciplines in which women and African-Americans are underrepresented. College of Education schedules Graduate Student Conference for March 11 Mar 3, 2016 9:15 am171 views Kevin Favor, a U. of I. alumnus and a psychologist, and Khalid el-Hakim, the founder and the curator of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, will be among the speakers at the seventh annual College of Education Graduate Student Conference on March 11. Engineering Open House 2016: ‘The STEM of Innovation’ is March 11-12 Mar 3, 2016 9:15 am110 views “The STEM of Innovation” is the theme for the 96th annual Engineering Open House at the U. of I. In addition to more than 200 exhibits, the open house this year offers several new attractions, with exhibits ranging from student startup exhibits to non-Newtonian fluid demonstrations. $1.9 million available for campus utility conservation projects Mar 3, 2016 9:15 am50 views More than $1.9 million will be available for campus projects through the Revolving Loan Fund this semester. Departments and units interested in submitting utility conservation work for consideration are encouraged to complete the application online. Illinois Public Media provides a nonpartisan guide for the 2016 elections Mar 3, 2016 9:15 am171 views Just in time for the 2016 primary election, Illinois Public Media is providing Illinois citizens with Voter’s Edge Illinois – a free, nonpartisan online voter guide. Deaths Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am210 views Frederic Kris Lehman Achievements Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am114 views A report on honors, awards, appointments and other outstanding achievements of faculty and staff members. Art at the Y presents ‘Transformation of Being’ Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am58 views The University YMCA announces the upcoming Art at the Y exhibition "Transformation of Being,” which will feature the paintings of Oscar Luis Martínez. Young Baroque Artists Winners Showcase is March 13 Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am19 views The Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana celebrates the artistry of area young people during its spring concert. ‘Plants in Silico' symposium and workshop to be a paradigm shift in plant modeling Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am19 views Registration is now open for the “Plants in Silico” symposium and workshop, which will bring together leaders in the fields of computation, mathematics, plant sciences, data visualization and molecular, cellular, organ-level and ecosystem modeling. Applications for civil service employees and dependent scholarships available Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am34 views Applications for civil service employees and dependent scholarships are available electronically through the staff human resources home page. IPRH Prizes for Research in the Humanities application deadline is 5 p.m. March 15 Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am13 views The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities has recognized outstanding humanities research in numerous ways since its inception. The IPRH Prizes for Research in the Humanities celebrates excellence in humanities scholarship at the U. of I. March budget meetings announced Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am504 views The Office of the Provost invites faculty and staff members and students to attend open meetings this month to discuss the budgeting process and actions the campus is taking in response to diminishing state funding. U. of I. Flash Index moves up in February as Illinois economy continues modest growth rate Mar 3, 2016 9:00 am76 views Illinois’ economy continues to grow at a modest rate despite a slight uptick in the unemployment rate, according to the University of Illinois Flash Index. IPRH’s ‘Cell Phone Slam!’ rescheduled for March 9 Mar 2, 2016 5:30 pm317 views IPRH has rescheduled its "Cell Phone Slam!" for 4 p.m. March 9 in the IPRH Lecture Hall at the Levis Center, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana. U. of I. librarian, historian examines Puerto Rico’s route to becoming an Olympic nation Mar 2, 2016 11:15 am773 views Puerto Rico fields a team of athletes for the Olympic Games, even though it is not a sovereign nation. Antonio Sotomayor, a professor and librarian for the University of Illinois International and Areas Studies Library, uses Puerto Rico's history of Olympic participation to study the Olympic Games and colonialism in his new book, “The Sovereign Colony: Olympic Sport, National Identity, and International Politics in Puerto Rico.” Study links mobile device addiction to depression and anxiety Mar 2, 2016 9:30 am55684 views Is cellphone use detrimental to mental health? A new study from the University of Illinois finds that high engagement with mobile technology is linked to anxiety and depression in college-age students.